6.3 - Citation Pearl Growing Search

For my third search strategy I am trying a citation pearl growing search in Academic Search Complete. Here I decided to begin my search using an article I already knew existed from a previous search called "Crafting Cheap and successful Teen Programs". The article was also available in this database so I began searching the links provided with this article for similar items I could use.


One of the links provided was the subject term listing: LIBRARIES & teenagers. Another link was to the source of the article in the journal Young Adult Library Services. Using these to links I began growing a new search for items directly related to an article I already found useful. Through the subject term link I found a lot of useful articles including:

Gaming Advocacy.Full Text Available By: Scordato, Julie. School Library Journal, Jan2010, Vol. 56 Issue 1, p22-23, 2p, 1 color; (AN 47391844)

Database: Academic Search Complete

As a search strategy I like it a lot better then specific facet. This style of searching is following a pattern or trail from one item to the next. They are all connected together for a reason that coincides with what you're searching for which is great. I guess the only trouble is you to do a simple search first so you can already know something on where to begin like an article available so you can start growing a new search from it.